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10/16/2006 02:17:30 AM · #1 |
Well, another challenge goes by, another chance for my votes to totally disagree with the general masses in all but a few cases.
So here's a thread for those faceless shots that you expected to do better -
 Only a little underrated, I had it in 1st place.
 Great, out of the box, shot, came in 50th.
 What great colour, and a thematic shot that made only 27th
Expertly met the challenge, but only 33rd.
 Maybe fell victim to selective desat haters at 76th.
 Full on energy, but only 77th place.
And lastly, what really surprised me -
 I thought this hands-down for a top then finish, inexplicably 129th. |
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10/16/2006 02:20:15 AM · #2 |
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10/16/2006 02:33:01 AM · #3 |
The truth of the matter is that challenge produced quite a lovely collection of images. It is unusual for me to go past the top 20. This challenge did produce some unusual gems. We all know that nudes outside nude challenges do not float to the very top. DPC voters hesitate to reward these images. The same applies to artistic interpretations which create images with impressionistic and abstract touches. Again, the voters prefer to see these type images in special challenges. To a degree these limitations exist because that is the current collective nature of the bulk of the voters. Low key images also get lost because there is a desire for in your face lighting. Another general dislike are the images that are artistically pushed to a graphical representation.
This is sad but that's how it is. This is why all of you who appreciate this kind of work should always make it a point to vote on all challenges because these gems are usually present and deserve our support. |
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10/16/2006 03:19:45 AM · #4 |
Thank you Mist!
It doesn't bother me in the slightest winning competetions but its very nice to have my pictures appreciated.
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10/16/2006 08:22:53 AM · #5 |
This one: I totally got robbed :-(
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10/16/2006 08:29:22 AM · #6 |
I didn't vote the whole challenge, but this one got my top vote of the ones I did vote on. And it finished only 59th?
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10/16/2006 08:31:43 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by mist:
Well, another challenge goes by, another chance for my votes to totally disagree with the general masses in all but a few cases.
And lastly, what really surprised me -
I thought this hands-down for a top then finish, inexplicably 129th. |
I totally agree *Looks around shifty eyed* Something not quite right I think
Message edited by author 2006-10-16 08:32:37.
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10/16/2006 08:36:11 AM · #8 |
without a doubt I thought this would do MUCH better!
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10/16/2006 08:42:40 AM · #9 |
Thank you very much  Pug-H as I always appriciate any vote, but especially top ones, like yours.....
I had a real blast with this one, but I not sure Peter, my husband did. It just amazes me, what he will let me do to him.....
Originally posted by Pug-H:
I didn't vote the whole challenge, but this one got my top vote of the ones I did vote on. And it finished only 59th?
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10/16/2006 08:46:10 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by sherpet:
It just amazes me, what he will let me do to him.....
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Guess you have him all wrapped up :-)
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10/16/2006 08:47:51 AM · #11 |
I had this one much higher than where it landed.
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10/16/2006 08:53:06 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
without a doubt I thought this would do MUCH better!
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I think the DNMC nazis got a hold of this one :) |
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10/16/2006 08:54:47 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by sherpet:
Thank you very much Pug-H as I always appriciate any vote, but especially top ones, like yours.....
I had a real blast with this one, but I not sure Peter, my husband did. It just amazes me, what he will let me do to him.....
Originally posted by Pug-H:
I didn't vote the whole challenge, but this one got my top vote of the ones I did vote on. And it finished only 59th?
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I think what dragged this pic down was the post processing. Its kinda purple and people like good skin tones.
Just my opinion :) |
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10/16/2006 09:05:26 AM · #14 |
totally agree that this was an awesome photo, that was underrated. However I expected it wouldn't go over well with voters. Love the artistic work, and the vision here. Hell, I even thought the execution was dead on. |
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10/16/2006 09:13:40 AM · #15 |
This scored well, but it should have ribboned IMO. |
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10/16/2006 09:21:33 AM · #16 |
Thanks Bread! shucks, I am gonna blush here...
...I have to say this challenge more than any other had some amazing images that ended up in all the wrong places
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10/16/2006 09:28:26 AM · #17 |
 48th?  73rd?  81st?  94th?
 95th? 126th?  133rd?
i rated all these 9. my 8s fared much better. hmm. did i curse them?
o yes, and this one... (which, of course, i didn't rate, as it's mine... ;-))
 143rd?
Message edited by author 2006-10-16 12:01:58.
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10/16/2006 09:45:55 AM · #18 |
| thank you mist for taking the extra time to notice my shot! |
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10/16/2006 09:47:32 AM · #19 |
These are my top 6:
This one was not too underrated at #4, but it was my #1:
Then the next 5 in order:
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10/16/2006 09:54:48 AM · #20 |
A couple of the ones I had picked substantially higher than they ended up.
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10/16/2006 11:18:17 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
This one: I totally got robbed :-( |
Dude, you reached a Hole Nuther Level with this shot. As far as I'm concerned it's a Personal Best for you. Now, stop posting your own pictures to underrated threads, ya fricking egotist! ;)
I have so many photos that I loved in this competition... even two of the ribbon winners got 8s from me! :) |
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10/16/2006 11:20:55 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by Bolti:
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
without a doubt I thought this would do MUCH better!
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I think the DNMC nazis got a hold of this one :) |
you may be right but they were wrong IMO this shot was fantastic. |
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10/16/2006 11:41:58 AM · #23 |
I loved this challenge. I think I found it even more fascinating than the No Subject challenge. In both cases, the challenge directly addressed a flaw in dpc aesthetics. I loved watching the DPC idols struggle with the notion of not showing a face. In some cases, they rose to the occassion, finding the psychology of their subject in a way they never do when they can just show a pretty face. In other cases, they showed remarkable resourcefulness at maintaining the status quo, finding another way to rob their subject of mind & soul and just make him/her an object of prettiness. A truly fascinating spectacle.
Ladies and Gentlemen, my 10s:
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10/16/2006 11:50:59 AM · #24 |
This was my winner
...and finishing 18 is of course very good - but I had expected a ribbon here.
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10/16/2006 12:00:26 PM · #25 |
| My 10 |
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